India, All india, 5th Jul 2018, News & Stories from India

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A crash in farm commodity prices over the past few months has led to a waning of PM Modi's popularity, (Photo: File)

PM Modi's bonanza to Indian farmers hampered by funds, storage

The median increase in the so-called MSPs approved by the government was 25 per cent, compared with 3-4 per cent in the first four years.

05 Jul 2018 9:40 PM

Commission recommended linking Aadhar or PAN card of individual indulging in betting, gambling, and making transaction cashless to regulate illegal activities. (Photo: File | Representational)

Allow gambling, betting on sports as regulated, taxable activities: Law panel

The commission recommends a number of changes in the law for regulating betting and generating tax revenues.

05 Jul 2018 9:31 PM

IRCTC live streams how the food served to passengers on train is prepared and packaged. (Screengrab | irctc.co.in)

Cleaning image: After food scares, IRCTC live streams from kitchens

IRCTC is trying to convince commuters after govt's own corruption watchdog labelled Indian Railways food 'unfit for human consumption'.

05 Jul 2018 9:23 PM

'The person Harsimrat Kaur is thinking of is Rahul Gandhi. Certainly, Rahul will fail the dope test as he takes cocaine,' Swamy told ANI. (Photo: ANI)

Rahul would fail dope test by Punjab as he ‘consumes cocaine’: Subramanian Swamy

Swamy's remark came after Harsimrat Kaur Badal said leaders calling Punjabis 'Nashedis' should undergo prescribed dope test first.

05 Jul 2018 9:20 PM

'You don’t know who you are speaking to,' Krishnamurthy told the policeman. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

Watch: Cong leader misbehaves with cop in Bengaluru for stopping his car

In a video of June 4, surfaced on Thursday, the Congress leader was seen arguing with the policeman and called him an ‘idiot’.

05 Jul 2018 9:07 PM

The Supreme Court asked the Puri Jagannath temple to consider permitting every visitor irrespective of his religious faith to offer respects and make offerings to the deity subject to regulatory measures. (Photo: File)

SC asks Puri Jagannath temple to allow visitors irrespective of religion

SC asks Puri Jagannath temple to consider allowing visitors of all faiths to offer respects and make offerings.

05 Jul 2018 9:00 PM

An employee at Mother Teresa's organisation reportedly accepted Rs 1.2 lakh to 'sell' a baby boy. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity worker charged for 'selling' newborn

Anima Indwar, employee of Nirmal Hriday, was arrested based on complaint filed by chairperson of Child Welfare Committee's Ranchi unit.

05 Jul 2018 8:45 PM

Zakir Naik said, 'I have no plans to come to India till I don't feel safe from unfair prosecution'. (Photo: Facebook)

Malaysia reviewing extradition request for Zakir Naik, says MEA

The central government's statement comes a day after the controversial preacher Zakir Naik said he had no plans to come back to India.

05 Jul 2018 8:42 PM

'Claimed two crore people were 'crippled' due to 'lack' of proper water and electricity supply and 'depleted' public transport system,' Tiwari said. (Photo: PTI | File)

Delhi BJP urges Kejriwal to give up full statehood demand and work for people

In a letter to Kejriwal, Tiwari alleged that in 'politically motivated logjam', development of Delhi has been biggest casualty in 3 yrs.

05 Jul 2018 8:38 PM

Gohil alleged there were reports of the state police 'blackmailing' some businessmen in Surat for 'extortion' and named a former BJP MLA as one of the ‘kingpins’. (Photo: File)

Congress alleges ‘mega bitcoin scam’ in Gujarat for converting black money

Shaktisinh Gohil said there is suspicion of involvement of some top BJP leaders in 'massive cryptocurrency' scam and are 'absconding'.

05 Jul 2018 8:29 PM

The fuel price hike in May had seen Congress relentlessly attacking the NDA government. (Photo: File)

No takers for fuel challenge? BJP to Rahul after K'taka petrol tax hike

Karnataka government turned to marginal increases in price for electricity, tax for liquor and fuel, for revenue.

05 Jul 2018 8:14 PM

The gruesome gangrape and murder of 8-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua triggered outrage across the country. (Photo: File | PTI)

Kathua rape accused who claimed to be juvenile to be tried as adult

Medical tests have confirmed that the man was between 19 and 23 years in age.

05 Jul 2018 7:56 PM

On Thursday, parents and students were baffled after the school issued the directive on the colour of girl students' innerwear. (Photo: ANI)

Pune school withdraws order on girl students' innerwear colour

The school claimed that the new rule has been implemented for the safety of girl students.

05 Jul 2018 6:24 PM

Vijay Mallya has made an application in the Court of Appeal seeking permission to appeal against the order, which remains pending. (Photo: File)

UK high court allows for search of Vijay Mallya's London house, seize assets

Order grants permission to UK High Court Enforcement Officer to enter Mallya's properties in Hertfordshire, near London.

05 Jul 2018 5:52 PM

SC ruled that Lt Governor has no 'independent decision-making power' beyond land, police and public order, and has to act on the aid and advice of the elected government, which has the real power. (Photo: PTI | File)

Your concurrence not needed, says Kejriwal in letter to Delhi L-G Anil Baijal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote to the Lieutenant Governor on Thursday after his government orders were snubbed by bureaucrats.

05 Jul 2018 5:48 PM

The Home Ministry has urged for early detection of rumours on social media. (Photo: Pixabay)

Centre asks states, UTs to check mob lynching fueled by rumours on WhatsApp

Home Ministry urged states, UTs to 'keep watch for early detection of rumours of child lifting and initiate measures to counter them'.

05 Jul 2018 5:15 PM

The home minister said the solution to problems lies in empowerment of the people and strengthening the institutions of local self-government. (Photo: PTI | File)

Peace, stability can be achieved in J&K through honest administration: Rajnath Singh

Singh reviewed the security situation in the state at a high-level meeting attended by Governor NN Vohra and other top officials.

05 Jul 2018 4:34 PM

Jaitley said, ordinarily, in the larger interest of democracy and federal politics, the Lieutenant Governor should accept the exercise of power by the state. (Photo: PTI | File)

Delhi govt has no police powers, can’t set up any investigative agency: Jaitley

SC laid down broad parameters for governance of the national capital, which has witnessed a bitter power tussle between Centre and AAP.

05 Jul 2018 4:05 PM

The victim was raped on June 26 after being abducted from outside her school by two men. (Photo: File | Representational)

Indore nurse held on charge of bid to reveal Mandsaur rape victim’s identity

The nurse is being questioned as to why she clicked the pictures of the victim and her medical documents.

05 Jul 2018 3:20 PM

The order was issued by a bench of justices Vikram Nath and Rajesh Singh Chauhan after media reports on a group of students assaulting the vice chancellor and other top officers of Lucknow University on Wednesday. (Photo: File)

Allahabad HC takes cognisance of LU violence; issues summons to VC, others

The Lucknow bench of the high court also directed the senior SP, Lucknow, to be present before it and explain the incident.

05 Jul 2018 3:11 PM

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